The nation’s largest outdoor craft beer festival witnessed record attendance with 70,000 people, a 15 percent increase over last year’s all time high. Beer sales followed suit, also showing a 15 percent increase. The four-day event concluded on July 27th at Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
Despite rising keg costs, the OBF chose to stay the course with its pricing, offering a four-ounce taste for $1 or 14-ounces for $4.

And not an ounce of light beer.

Meanwhile, over in the UK, beer blogger, writer Melissa Cole (Taking the Beard out of Beer) still has room left on her guided tours for women at the Great British Beer Festival next week. If you’re female, like beer and are within striking distance of London, the Campaign for Real Ale’s Aug. 5 – 9 festival at Earls Court in London is a must-go-to destination. Check it out and sign up for Melissa’s tours of the vast hall here. No, that’s not Melissa, it’s a CAMRA publicity photo posted to prove that not all real ale lovers are middle-aged with beards. Was there ever any doubt?